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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
exponents of space exploration earnestly called for more missions to the outer reaches of the solar system
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as in practitioner
one who brings an art or science to full realization
has long reigned as the nation's leading exponent of modern dance
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Recent Examples of exponent
As one careful exponent of technical legal craft addressing another, Burroughs hit the mark.
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Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The single bit flip can increase the exponent value by 16.
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial—a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.
—Stephen Ornes, Wired News, 27 Apr. 2025
Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial — a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The single bit flip can increase the exponent value by 16.
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial—a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.
—Stephen Ornes, Wired News, 27 Apr. 2025
Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial — a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exponent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exponent
Noun
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An early proponent in the direct-to-consumer beauty space, Glossier entered wholesale in 2023 and has since expanded into key markets like France via Sephora and Space NK.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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The nascent market is currently led by the likes of Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, and proponents say the technology can ease air traffic congestion.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now, fire researchers, managers and practitioners are looking to it for answers.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Its practitioners were devoted to the close reading of texts, independent of their authors’ social and historical circumstances.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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But advocates argue the AI has to be compared to the alternative.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Public health advocates are also pushing to expand the scope of practice for dental therapists, mid-level providers who can perform fillings and extractions under supervision.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The interpreter eventually confronts the writer, telling her that Chizuko wants to protect an idealized version of her, not the real Ō Chizuru.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, the study’s interpreters mistakenly assume that the rodent brain operates in the same way as the human brain.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just hearing ‘set piece’ sends a shiver down Liverpool supporters’ spines.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The new library would replace Truckee’s existing 50-year-old structure, which supporters say no longer meets the needs of a growing population.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Exponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exponent. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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